Art of creatography



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April] 2119 i936. J. c. ZUBLI ART OF CREATOGRAPHY 2 sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug, 17, 1934 W Rm 1936-' J. c. ZUBLI ART OF CREATOGRAPHY pril 21 2 sheets-sheet '2 Filed Aug-17, 1934 10 faint color on the other side.

Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STAT PA'E 17 Claims.

My invention relates to the graphic arts, and is in the nature of a new art in this general field. In my Patent No. 1,719,459 I have disclosed my diverters and the process of. producing designs by their use, which designs I term herein divertograms. These divertograms are essentially stenciled designs having any desired contour in outline but characterized by the design elements being shaded from a heavy color on one side toa This shaded appearance of the design may be governed by the direction and angle of imparting the pigment as well as by the height and shape of the diverter. The elements of the entire divertogram design may be shaded in the same phase and to the same degree, if desired, by maintaining the direction and the angle of the imparter constant, or the depth or degree of shading may be varied by changing the angle at which the pigment is imparted, or the phase of shading the different parts may be altered by changing the direction of impartation, or both the depth and phase of shading the various parts of the divertogram may be controlled independently or together according to the whim of the artist. Thus similar though strikingly contrasting designs can be produced by a single diverter, which divertograms will all have the same characteristic contour, but each may possess its own individual shaded eiTect by variance in degree and phase of the shading of the design as a whole or ofl the several parts of any particular divertogram.

The diverters are further illustrated in my Patent No. 1,745,076, and the process and machine 3" for utilizing the same are illustrated in my Patent No. 1,796,498. Starting with divertograms produced by such a method, but upon media not heretofore suggested, it is the object of my present invention to produce new Visual effects, which I term creatograms, by a substantially new art which I term creatography, and which can be elaborated by the use of a device which I term a creatopticon, a mechanism enabling cooperating divertogram-bearing elements to be moved relatively to each other to produce an infinite variety of creatograms from similar or different divertograms. Since this and other objects will appear more clearly from the specification, I shall not here touch further upon this point.

My invention comprises the creatograms and the novel method of their production, and the creatopticons, all as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and as will be described in this specification and dened by the claims which terminate the same. Y

(Cl. llll-21) Because the present invention concerns a new departure in the graphic arts it is not capable of exact representation in the accompanying drawings. 'Ihese drawings, therefore, are intended merely to suggest in diagrammatic fashion a man- 5 ner in which such creatograms may be produced, and a manner in which divertograms are employed in such production. The drawings further illustrate simple illustrative forms of the creatopticon, 10

Figure l is a View, with the parts separated, illustrating one manner of producing the cooperating divertograms and the manner in which they are assembled for the production of a creatogram. 15

Figure 2 is a plan View of one of these divertograms, and Figure 3 is a similar view of the cooperating divertogram.

Figure 4 is a cross section through the assembled creatogram, and Figure 5 is a similar 20 View showing another manner of forming the same.

Figure 6 is a front elevation, with parts broken away, of the creatopticon, Figure 6a, is a transverse section therethrough, and Figure 7 is a ver- 25 tical sectional View through the same.

Figure 8 is a series of diagrams showing the manner in which the divertograms employed in a single creatogram may be produced.

Figure 9 is a Vertical sectional view through a 30 modied form of creatopticon.

I have discovered that if two divertograms are imparted, one at least upon a transparent body, and are superposed and spaced apart somewhat so that in viewing the bottom one the observer necessarily looks through the uppermost one, a startling and quite novel visual eifect is produced. If the two divertograms be similar, but shaded in different phases, as by being imparted from angles of impartation which vary by which is a 40 special case, and the two divertograms are disposed in parallel planes and with corresponding points in each substantially in registry, the effect will be one of depth. Rounded elements of the divertograms will appear to be embossed. This, 45 then, is a sample of a creatogram, the creation of a new form of art, the appearance of depth merely by divertograms upon plane surfaces.

However, the surfaces are not necessarily plane; they may be curved. Corresponding points need 50 not be in registry, and if they are out of registry by a little, a different effect is produced, but if they are moved so that there is no' correspondence between their points, there is produced not the effect of either one alone, but the composite effect which produces a wholly new design, and thus by altering the position of one divertogram relative to another, or to others, I have discovered the art which I term creatography, the production of new designs in which there is or may be an appearance of depth.

In passing I may point out that it is a matter of extreme difficulty, requiring great skill and experience as well as considerable time, to work out new designs, new figures, whereas by the employment of the art of creatography such new designs may be produced ad infinitum and in a very short space of time, and the positions of the divertograms relative to each other may be changed until a pleasing design comes to the attention of the observer, whereupon this new design may be transferred to other media by the designer. It may also be noted that creatografns furnish a means of decorating or embellishing buildings, walls, plaques and the like in an inexpensive manner, and by a new art.

The surfaces of a creatogram bearing the divertograms need not be maintained precisely parallel, and it is not essential that the divertograms be similar. Dissimilar divertograms produce pleasing changes in the design, each modifying the visual effect of the other. It is not essential that the divertograms be imparted at angles which vary by 180". Imparting at angles varying by 180 produces an effect of roundness, but a rotary, though not distorting effect may be achieved by impartation at angles between zero and 180. It is not essential that each divertogram be wholly imparted from one angle, for by impartation of half from one angle, and half from an angle rotated through 180, for example, the effect of roundness may be enhanced. These effects may be pleasingly altered and combined by employing more than two divertograms, as for example three, of which all except the bottom surface should be transparent. Preferably, though not essentially, the bottom surface is not transparent; if it is transparent, an opaque curtain may be placed behind it. In the claims it is to be understood that the bottom divertogram or surface may be transparent or not, as the artist may prefer. Different divertograms in a given creatogram may be differently colored, by the color of the imparting medium or by differently colored illumination, or a part of a single divertogram may be colored differently from another part.

As will be evident from my previous patents, the divertograms may be imparted with various angles of dip, and the angle of dip affects the area of the impartation and the character of demarcation in the divertograms, and by varying these elements the effect produced by the creatograms can be varied, using the same or dissimilar diverters. From these considerations it will be apparent that an infinite range of variety of creatograms can be produced by a small set of differing diverter's, differing angles of dip or of impartation, differing colors, employing a luminous imparting medium, etc.

I, have also discovered that by lighting the cooperating divertograms of a creatogram with colored lights, for instance, and by lighting each one of a series 0f cooperating divertograms` with differently colored lights, fantastically beautiful effects may be achieved. If the divertograms are imparted upon the surfaces of glass panels, the divertograms may be illuminated by lights directed into the edge of the panel, or if more convenient, by direct illumination. The use of a luminous imparting medium for one or several cooperating divertograms offers artistic possibilities.

In the art of creatography, in moving the Various divertograms relatively to one another in the production of creatograms, the relative movements may be of any type. rIhe divertograms may be relatively rotated, each in its own plane. or moved vertically or transversely, each in its Own plane, or a combination of movements may be accomplished, and each divertogram may be moved in a manner different from the movement imparted to the others. They may be rotated upon axes lying in their planes, thus achieving further variations in the creatogram design.

The drawings illustrate diagramatically the divertograms, creatograms and the creatopticon. Thus in Figure 1 the apertured block 9 represents a diverter, and l represents the surface of a panel of glass, for example, upon which a divertogram is being imparted by spray at the angle A. The block represents the same or a similar diverter, by the use of which a similar panel 3 (which need not be transparent) is being imparted at the angle B, rotated from the angle A. When the divertograms are completed, the panels l and 3 may be spaced by a block 4 having an aperture 40 of a size to include the respective divertograms, and thus the divertograms are placed in registry with one another, and in. substantially parallel planes. Preferably the non-imparted surface on the panel I is rendered non-transparent to bring into greater relief the divertogram and the interstices between the imparted surface thereof, which are transparent. By reference to Figure 2 we may gain some idea of the effect of imparting upon the panel l, and' in Figure 3 we may see the effect of imparting upon the panel 3, hence if these two divertograms are superimposed, there is produced the effect of roundness or depth.

The panels might be superimposed with the divertograms uppermost upon each of them, but for the protection of the divertograms it is preferred that the divertograms be placed inside, in the space between the two panels, and they should be imparted with this thought in mind. A creatogram thus produced and thus assembled is illustrated in Figure 4.

However, in Figure 5 the divertograms are shown as imparted upon the surfaces of two relatively thick panels of glass, which are not spaced apart except by their own thickness and in this instance the divertograms, illustrated at I0 and 30, respectively, are upon the outer surfaces of the respective panels I and 3 to obtain maximum separation of the divertograms.

In Figure 6 the creatopticon is shown, consisting of a frame 8 having an aperture 80 within which the divertograms and the panels carrying them are supported, and to this end the sides of the creatopticon may be provided with grooves 8|, 82 and 83, respectively, to receive the panels I, 2 and 3, and to permit them to move, each in its ownplane, the panel 2 being an intermediate panel, and the divertograms upon the three panels being all similar, all different, or some similar and others different, as the designer may prefer. In order to effect movement of the several divertograms relatively to one another I provide a shaft 'i in the lower part of the creatopticon 8 carrying the respective cams 1|, l2 and 73 which support the respective panels l, 2 and 3. Upon rotation of the shaft 1, by means such as the handle or wheel T0, the divertograms may readily be moved relatively to each other to produce a variety of differing designs. Each one or selected ones of these divertograms may be illuminated by lights 5I, 52, or 53, which may be plain or colored lights, in the manner hereinabove indicated, and the arrangement illustrated in Figures 6 and 6a for accomplishing such illumination may be employed, or any arrangement found suitable to the desired end.

In Figure 8 I have shown how the several divertograms upon the panels I, 2 and 3 may vary from each other. Thus the panel I is shown as imparted at the angle A, and the panel 3 from the angle B, as in Figure 1, but the panel 2 is shown as imparted from the angle C, which is at 90 to each of the angles A and B, which in turn are at 180 from each other. The arrangement is purely an illustrative one, and various modifications thereof will occur to the artist employing the process.

In Figure 9 the creatoptico-n 8 is provided with the apertures 89 and 89, and within this creatopticon is a strip of film, which may be endless or Which may be wound upon rolls, and which is indicated at 5. This may bear a series of separate divertograms or a continuing divertogram Varying in design throughout its length. This lrn is arranged in manifold relationship, so that several thicknesses are presented in line with the apertures 80' and 89. By rotating one of the rolls, as 88, which carries the film strip 5, the various divertograms or different parts of a continuous divertogram may be brought into relationship with like divertograms upon different parts of the lm strip, and by such movement of the lm strip various new designs or creatograms may be accomplished by the coordination of the several different designs.

I may point out here that even differing divertograms will combine harmoniously in creatograms. There are no objectionable breaks in creatograms, and differing divertograms often produce the richest creatograms. Divertograms can, of course, be duplicated in quantities by printing upon glass or cellophane or the like, and creatograms may be duplicated also or used again as divertograms, for both creatograms and divertograms may be reduced or enlarged or reproduced by photography. As a matter of fact, the whole series of the creatopticon may be reduced to a single effect or picture by motion picture reproduction, and can then be projected upon a screen. The creatopticon may be arranged for continuous and automatic change of position of, the divertograms, thus producing animated decorative wall panels, for instance. The effect of slow motion of the creatopticon unfolding the successive designs makes it appear as if by magic the one design gently grows or unfolds into a differing one. Creatography is a new art in its introduction of the third dimension and its feature of automatically creating highly attractive original designs. This makes it revolutionary and distinctive of any of the heretofore known graphic arts.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination, a body or bodies dening two spaced, substantially parallel surfaces, the upper one of which is transparent, and a similar divertogram upon each surface located in superposed relationship, but shaded in different phases, whereby an observer obtains a visual effect of depth which is a composite of the two divertograms.

2. In combination, a body or bodies defining two spaced, substantially parallel surfaces, the

upper one of which is transparent, and a similar divertogram upon each surface located in superposed relationship, but shaded in opposite phases, whereby an observer obtains a visual effect of depth which is a composite of the two divertograms.

3. In combination, a plurality of bodies defining a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel surfaces, of which all except the bottom one are transparent, a divertogram upon each such surface, disposed in superposed relationship, and means supporting the several bodies in the relationship defined for movement of one or more, each in its own plane, relative to the others, to produce a series of creatograms.

4. In combination, a plurality of bodies defining a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel surfaces, of which all except the bottom one are transparent, a divertogram upon each such surface, disposed in superposed relationship, and means supporting the several bodies in the relationship defined, and means to effect movement of one or more of such bodies relative to the others, to produce a series of creatograms.

5. In combination, a plurality of bodies defining a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel surfaces, of which all except the bottom one are transparent, a similar divertograrn upon each such surface, disposed in superposed relationship, and means for thus supporting the several bodies for movement of one or more, each in the plane of its surface, to bring corresponding points of any given divertograms into registry with each other, or out of such registry.

6. A process of producing creatograms which consists in imparting a divertogram, at a given angle, upon the surface of a transparent body, im.- parting a second divertogram, at a different angle, upon another surface, and disposing the first divertogram in the line` of vision to the second.

7. A process of producing creatograms which consists in imparting a divertogram, at a given angle, upon the surface of a transparent body, imparting a second similar divertogram, at a different angle, upon another surface, and disposing the first divertogram, in substantially parallel relationship, in the line of vision to the second.

8. A process of producing creatograms which consists in imparting a divertogram, at a given angle, upon the surface of a transparent body, imparting a second similar divertogram, at an angel of 180 different from the angle of impartation of the first divertogram, upon another surface, and disposing the first divertogram, in substantially parallel relationship, in the line of vision to they second.

9. In the art of creatography, the process of producing creatograms which consists in imparting a divertogram, at a given angle, upon the surface of a transparent body, imparting a second divertogram, at a different angle, upon another surface, disposing the first divertogram in the line of vision to the second, and moving one divertogram relatively to the other.

10. In the art of creatography, the process of producing creatograms which consists in imparting a divertogram upon the surface of a transparent body, imparting a second divertogram upon another surface, disposing the first divertogram in the line of vision to the second, and in parallel planes, and moving one divertogram, in its plane, relatively to the other.

11. In the art of creatography, the process of producing creatograms which comprises imparting a divertogram on each oi' a plurality of surfaces, disposing the divertograms in the same line of vision, and moving the divertograms relatively to each other, each substantially in its own plane.

12. In combination, a body or bodies defining two spaced surfaces, the nearer of which, as Viewed by an observer, is transparent, and bears a design, various parts of which are shaded all in the same phase, and the farther surface bearing also a design having similar contours, but the parts of which are shaded in a phase different from that of the shading of the corresponding parts of the design on the nearer surface.

13. In combination, a body or bodies defining two spaced surfaces, the nearer of which, as viewed by an observer, is transparent, and a design upon each surface, the two designs being shaded each in a fashion different from the other, and so located relative to each other that an impression of depth is obtained by viewing both simultaneously by reason of the spacing of the surfaces and of the shading of the designs thereon.

14. In combination, a body or bodies defining two spaced surfaces, the nearer of which, as viewed by an observer, is transparent, and a design upon each surface, the two designs being identical in size and contour but each being shaded in a. fashion different from the other, and so located relative to each other that an impression of depth is obtained by viewing both simultaneously by reason of the spacing of the surfaces and of the shading of the designs. thereon.

15. In combination, a body or bodies defining two spaced surfaces, the nearer of which, as Viewed by an observer, is transparent, and a monochrome designY upon each surface, the two designs being of similar colors and identical in size and contour, but each being shaded in a fashion different from the other, and so located that an impression of depth is obtained by Viewing both simultaneously by reason of the spacing of the surfaces and of the shading of the designs thereon.

16. In combination, a transparent body or bodies defining several spaced surfaces, and a. design upon each surface, at least two of said designs being shaded in different phases, and so located relative to each other that an impression of depth is obtained by Viewing both simultaneously by reason of the spacing of the surfaces and of the shading of the designs thereon.

17. In combination, a body or bodies defining a plurality of spaced, transparent surfaces, and a divertogram upon each surface, at least one of said divertograms having a plurality of parts each shaded in a phase different from that of another part, and different from the phase of a superposed part of another divertogram, the divertogram-bearing surfaces being so located relative to each other that an impression of depth is obtained by viewing all simultaneously, by reason of the spacing of the surfaces and of the shading of the divertograms thereon.

JUSTU'S C. ZUBLI. 

